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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf break

Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 21 Dec 2024 SAST
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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) in the next 12 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 24) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 21st Dec)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 22nd Dec)8ft (2.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 22nd Dec)8ft (2.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thu
02
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1.7
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.2
SSW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
1.4
WNW
2
WSW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
3
SSW
1.6
S
1.4
S
0.8
SSW
1.1
SW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)121515151413131212111110121816161514131312121111111059111211109121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)428138622411885160111341028774467297238102149117167201255301352430278232177140110618862798111422438499311177273459
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
25
ESE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
25
S
30
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
15
SSE
30
SE
20
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
SSW
10
ESE
15
SSW
20
S
10
ESE
15
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:30PM
1.08
8:06AM
1.21
8:30PM
1.01
9:05AM
1.17
9:45PM
0.98
10:11AM
1.15
11:02PM
1.00
11:16AM
1.17
12:07AM
1.06
12:12PM
1.21
12:57AM
1.13
1:00PM
1.27
1:39AM
1.21
1:43PM
1.33
2:17AM
1.29
2:22PM
1.40
2:54AM
1.37
3:00PM
1.45
3:31AM
1.43
3:38PM
1.49
4:08AM
1.48
4:16PM
1.49
4:46AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:32AM
0.48
2:38PM
0.55
2:28AM
0.55
3:49PM
0.56
3:38AM
0.60
4:59PM
0.54
4:54AM
0.60
5:59PM
0.49
6:00AM
0.57
6:48PM
0.42
6:53AM
0.50
7:30PM
0.34
7:38AM
0.43
8:08PM
0.27
8:18AM
0.36
8:44PM
0.20
8:56AM
0.30
9:20PM
0.15
9:34AM
0.25
9:55PM
0.11
10:13AM
0.22
10:31PM
0.10
10:54AM
0.21
Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thu
02
Sunrise--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35
Sunset7:55--7:55--7:55--7:57--7:57--7:58--7:58--7:58--7:59--7:59--7:59--7:59--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C221924221821211825282328292530302622232023232024242020211819201722211822
Feels °C (?)181521181517161421231926262230302820232022211924222119191615161318161420

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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